Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola
Angola: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 14.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola stood at 14.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola peaked at 14.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1995.
That places Angola 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.0% | — |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 14.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 7.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 166 Togo 14.9% compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 14.5% compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 14.5% compare
- 170 Ethiopia 13.3% compare
- 171 Uganda 12.1% compare
- 172 Central African Republic 11.7% compare
More work & labour data for Angola
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,914 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 76,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 73,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 150,046 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Angola was 14.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1995.
- How does Angola rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Angola ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.